Adolfas
Lithuanian
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin Adolphus, perhaps from Gothic *𐌰𐌸𐌰𐌻𐌰𐍅𐌿𐌻𐍆𐍃 (*aþalawulfs), from Proto-Germanic *Aþalawulfaz. Compare Russian Адольф (Adolʹf) and Latvian Ādolfs.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [²ˈɑːdɔlfɐs]
- Hyphenation: a‧dol‧fas
Proper noun
Ãdolfas m (feminine Adolfà) stress pattern 1
- a male given name, equivalent to English Adolf
Declension
| nominative | Ãdolfas |
|---|---|
| genitive | Ãdolfo |
| dative | Ãdolfui |
| accusative | Ãdolfą |
| instrumental | Ãdolfu |
| locative | Ãdolfe |
| vocative | Ãdolfai |
Proper noun
Ãdolfas m (feminine Adolfienė, unmarried feminine Adolfàitė) stress pattern 1
- a surname
Declension
| singular (vienaskaita) |
plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | Ãdolfas | Ãdolfai |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | Ãdolfo | Ãdolfų |
| dative (naudininkas) | Ãdolfui | Ãdolfams |
| accusative (galininkas) | Ãdolfą | Ãdolfus |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | Ãdolfu | Ãdolfais |
| locative (vietininkas) | Ãdolfe | Ãdolfuose |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | Ãdolfai | Ãdolfai |
Further reading
- “Adolfas”, in Vardai [Names], Valstybinė lietuvių kalbos komisija [Commission on the Lithuanian language], 2010–2026
- “Adolfas”, in Pavardžių duomenų bazė [Surname database], ekalba.lt, 2011–2026